disolitude on 09 October 2008
| Millennium said: The Street Fighter series was the first game to really popularize gratuitous complexity: the trend that drove all demographics but one out of gaming during the 1990s. It seems that Capcom was not only aware of this but capitalized on it as the series grew. If Capcom has chosen the next mainline title in that particular series to represent coming to its senses concerning gaming for everyone, then it may be the best thing to happen to gaming in years. Gaming for everyone is not watered down; nor is it casual. It's just sensible game design. |
Street fighter was always way more approachable than games such as Mortal Kombat 3, King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Samurai Showdown etc...so right off the bat you are wrong.
Otherwise, videogame media goes in circles just like any other media. Right now its at the stage where new gammers are here and they have money so capcom must capture their dollars. For all we know capcom could just be saying "we are casual" with this Street Fgihter to make the casuals not shit their panties and purchase the game. Sure seems that way if you read the preview that Snakeyez made...who played and knows what hes talking about when it comes to fighting games.
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=40852
